Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 75.76 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 75.76 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 75.76 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.03 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.33 Mt CO2e | 26.03 Mt CO2e | 30.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.06 Mt CO2e | 31.53 Mt CO2e | 38.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.86 Mt CO2e | 39.58 Mt CO2e | 50.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.93 Mt CO2e | 47.77 Mt CO2e | 57.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.15 Mt CO2e | 58.02 Mt CO2e | 69.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.06 Mt CO2e | 71.32 Mt CO2e | 75.76 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.93 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 41,984 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.86 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 75.76 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.76 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.03 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).